[Verse 1]
Let me introduce myself properly
I am the original, Iâm readâ itâs not a lot of me
Knowledge reigns supremeâ thatâs the vibration Iâm coming with
People ask meâ âWhat you think about rap?â Well itâs some other shit, but
This styleâs exposing the corruption of the government
This ainât every rapperâs style, KRS some other shit
For years we teach the people âbout knowledge from the pavement
Street knowledgeâ a complete college, we called it edutainment
Education through entertainment, thatâs what we named it
But corporations of all sorts wanted mass enslavement
Program directors got the music but didnât play it
They knew about the movement but they still chose to betray it
So ask yourselfâ why the radio just play the same shit?
They part of the conspiracy, we gonâ have to face it
All types of emcees spitting out the illest rhymes
And we only get to hear five rappers a millions times?
[Chorus]
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off of black despair, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off of lust and fear, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off the poor right there, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, youâs a millionaire, yeah
[Verse 2]
Youâs a millionaire with a million there and a million here
You got a million shares
Shoes, you got a million pair
You do what you do, you donât even care
Let âem peep and stare
They not even there
You in your easy chair, the millionaire
Your fragrance fills the air
Which costs more than theyâll make in a year
But you donât even care
Hit the brakes, red lights in the rear
The pastor anoints them
While poor people appoint them
Driven by envy, they donât see how the rich people exploit them
[Chorus]
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off of black despair, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off of lust and fear, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off the poor right there, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, youâs a millionaire, yeah
[Verse 3]
I can be a millionaire
A millionaire for sure
If I hoard my money and ignore the cries of the poor
If I opened up a company and asked for hood loyalty
Then when the money came in, I would not pay out the royalties
I would be a millionaire
Maybe I would love it
But what they do with a thousand dollars, I can do with a hundred
I donât cost that much to live
So I got a lot to give
Keep a surplus, positive
[Chorus]
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off of black despair, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off of lust and fear, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, off the poor right there, yeah
Youâs a millionaire, yeah, youâs a millionaire, yeah